Drapery hook



Aug. 3%, 1960 A. PRENTICE DRAPERYHOOK Filed May 10, 1956 IN VENTOR ATTEY United States Patent C) This invention relates to a drapery hook, and has as its primary object the provision of a new and improved drapery hook which is adapted to be affixed to the heading of draperies by integral, or substantially integral horizontal pins, disposed at opposite ends of the hook which may be engaged in or by the draperies with a minimum of efiort and difliculty.

As conducive to a clearer understanding of this invention it may here be pointed out that heretofore pins for the purpose of securing drapes to a horizontal support have been adapted to be supported by means of safety pins or the like engaged with an elongated vertical hook, which pins have been substantially independent of the device as hereinafter described.

A most important object of this invention is the provision of pins substantially integral with the drapery hook, extending in a horizontal position, which may be employed on all types of drapery material such as silk, wool, cotton, synthetic fabrics or the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which may readily be afiixed to a conventional drapery hook, which will engage the draperies, as well as the supporting material therefor, which may be inserted in a horizontal plane, and which will serve as a firm and secure support for any drapery or draperies engaged thereby.

Still other objects of this invention reside in the combinations of elements, arrangements of parts, and features of construction, as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept:

Fig. 1 is a front view of one form of hook embodying certain features of the instant inventive concept;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of the construction of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but disclosing a slightly modified form of the instant invention in conjunction with a fold of drapery or the like, and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Patented Aug. 30, 1960 Having reference now to the drawings in detail, there is generally indicated at 10 an elongated wire adapted to be vertically positioned, in a manner to be described hereinafter, terminating at its upper extremity in a heartshaped loop 11, from the exterior side of which is looped as by a loop 12 a transversely extending pin 13 terminating in a horizontal portion 14 having at its extremity a pin point 15.

The lower portion of member 10 is also terminated in a loop 16 which at its upper extremity extends to a bend 17 which extends outwardly in a looped portion 18 extending at right angles to the plane of the hanger and which extends downwardly in a how 19 ending in an outwardly flared portion 20. In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 a pin 35 is secured to one side of a heart shaped portion 16a as by soldering at 39. The pins 14- and 35 are adapted to engage in the drapery material to be suspended, while the hook 18 engages over a supporting member. In Figs. 5 and 6 a pleat 40 is adapted to be engaged by an assembly 10 which is similar to the previously described modification, and which includes a shank 10 which has an outwardly flared portion 40 at its lower end which terminates in an integral concaved transverse portion 41 and an inwardly flared portion 42, the latter terminating in a reverted hook identical to the hook 18. A lower transverse pin 43 is generally similar to the pin 35, except that its end is reverted as at 45. The upper clasp assembly 11 includes a similar reverted pin 51. The two pins thus securely engage in the fabric of the drapery in a horizontal plane, While the integral hook engages over a support, thus preventing the pulling of the draperies out of shape.

From the above it will be seen that there is herein provided a novel and useful drapery hanger which accomplishes all of the objects of the invention and others including many advantages of great practical utility and of commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

A drapery hook comprising an elongated straight relatively narrow body adapted for disposition on the outer surface of a drapery fold, said body having reverted ends forming an open generally heart-shaped loop portion at each end thereof co-planar with said body, a drapery engaging pin having reverted ends and an-elongated body portion extending from each loop portion in parallel relation with the corresponding loop portion and at right angles to said narrow body and spaced therefrom, and a U-shaped resilient drapery hook integral with and extending from one end of one of said heart-shaped loop portions in alignment with said narrow body.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 843,226 Moore Feb. 5, 1907 845,979 Richert Mar. 5, 1907 1,746,232 Blome Feb. 11, 1930 2,063,332 Nicse Dec. 8, 1936 2,307,295 Pettit Jan. 5, 1943 2,624,883 Rees Jan. 13, 1953 

